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. Instead of those indices indicated in this division, the
recorder may utilize either of the following systems of indexing:
(a) The recorder may keep two indices, labeled respectively:
"General index of grantors" (names of grantors, defendants, and first
parties, who would otherwise be indexed in any of the other indices
specified in this article) and "General index of grantees" (names of
grantees, plaintiffs, and second parties, who would otherwise be
indexed in any of the other indices specified in this article). Each
page of the general index of grantors shall be divided into seven
columns, labeled respectively: "Date filed," "Grantors and
defendants," "Grantees and plaintiffs," "Title," "Document number,"
"Book," and "Page." Each page of the general index of grantees shall
be divided into seven columns, labeled respectively: "Date filed,"
"Grantees and plaintiffs," "Grantors and defendants," "Title,"
"Document number," "Book," and "Page"; or
(b) The recorder may combine the general index of grantors and the
general index of grantees into a single index which shall
alphabetically combine the grantors and grantees as defined in
subdivision (a). Each page of the "General grantor-grantee index"
shall be divided into seven columns, labeled respectively: "Date
filed," "Grantors-grantees," "Grantees-grantors," "Title," "Document
number," "Book," and "Page." Where such a combined index is used, the
names of the grantors shall be distinguished from the names of the
grantees, as respectively defined in subdivision (a), by an easily
recognizable mark or symbol.
(c) Indexing as enumerated in subdivisions (a) and (b) may be in
lieu of indexing in any of the other indices, and shall impart notice
in like manner and effect as the indexing would otherwise impart in
the other indices provided for in this division. If the recorder
keeps any other index, the recorder shall not be required to index
those names in the general index as enumerated in subdivisions (a)
and (b). Nothing in this section shall prevent the recorder from
indexing any names which also appear in any other of the recorder's
indices.
(d) Where the method of subdivision (a) or (b) is utilized, and in
those counties where the recorder alphabetizes grantors' and
grantees' names by mechanical methods, fewer columnar headings may be
used in the indices, if adequate index reference to the location of
each document in the permanent file, book, or film record is
provided.
(e) The alphabetical subdivisions in each of the general indices
shall be so arranged, as nearly as possible, that the entries to be
made in the indices will be equally apportioned. The alphabetical
subdivisions shall be sufficient in number to facilitate reference.
(f) The recorder may keep in the same volume any two or more of
the indices enumerated in this article, and the several indices shall
be kept distinct from each other and the volume distinctly marked on
the outside so as to show all the indices kept in it, provided that
nothing in this section shall prohibit the recorder from combining
the general indices in one volume as enumerated in subdivision (b).
The names of the parties in the first column in the several indices
shall be arranged in alphabetical order.
(g) The recorder may combine the general grantor-grantee index in
a computerized or electronic format. The names of the grantors shall
be distinguished from the names of the grantees, as respectively
defined in subdivision (a), by an easily recognizable mark or symbol.